Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-09
Resolutions Adopted At Jerauld
County w. G. T. U. Conven-
ton October 18th, 1887.

ton October 18th, 1887.
| Whereas, We the members of this
convention believing that the liquor
traffic is the greatest enemy of the
home, and brings the most misery up
on the human family and for that rea-
son should be abolished from tho face
/ Of our fair land.
\ Resolved; LIST. That we affirm our un-
alterable opposition to the policy Of
taxing and licensing the traffic or treat
ing it in any other manner than by le-
gal prohibition.
End. That we will pursue with re-
newed vigor the several departments
of our work.
Bird. That this convention tender its
hearty thanks to its retiring President,
Mrs. Nettie G. Hall, for her laborious.
self-sacrilicing and efficient work for
the cause OF temperance and especially
for her efforts in interesting the public
in the department of Hygiene.
4th. That we extend our sympathy
to Mrs Miles, corresponding secretary
of Jerauld county, for her inability to
attend this convention on account of
! Ill health.
9Th. That we very much regret the
loss, by removal, Of Mrs. Shryock, pres
ident of the Floral department.
9th. That we fully realize the i'm
portance of social purity and there be-
ing a large field for labor in this de-
partm emit, we will renew our efforts in
raising the standard.
18th. That in the serse of this con-
vention the cage Of consent" should be
raised to eighteen years, and we there
fore pledge ourselves to work to this
end.
9Th. That we work earnestly for the
enfranchisement of women.
9Th. That we urge upon the women
of cir county, to as far as possible keep
themselves posted upon the political
issues of the day, especially temperance.
10th. That we tender vote of thanks
to Rev. Mr.. Murray and the resident
ministers, for their efforts in this con-
venticn, also to the NJ. L. society for
the use of their church, and to the citi-
zens Of washington Springs for their
hospitality.
18th. That in view OF the evident
blessing Of God in the preservation Of
our lives and prospecting our work, we
take courage and will work with might,
mind and strength, to preserve our
good reputation, by keeping the saloon
OUT Of jerauld county,,
S. NJ. Harden.
Chairman Com. on Resolutions.
missouri WOMEN EXCITED.
There are no more effective helpers
in the woman's. rights movement than
the ultra conservatives. A very bright
woman in Maryville, Mo, says in pri-
vate letter to the editors of the Wo-
mans Journal
Il cannot arouse the least enthusiasm
on the subject CT suffrage among the
women Of Missouri; but a minister
succeeded in arousing the Indignation
of nearly every woman in Maryville by
saying, in an address to them: II wo-
men want to vote, they mast "go the
whole hog or none,,'' must: plough the
field, fell the forest, shoe horses, break
,l,., rs IA
ing was out OF woman's sphere; her
place is at home. His address has
| done more toward creating suffrage
sentiment than anything that ever oc-
CURED here
No wonder. II the ladies were log
zeal, they would naturally be SURPRISED
at such doctrine, especially coming
from a man who had probably never
ploughed a field, felled forest, shod
a horse, or broken a mule in his lii e
and who, nevertheless, thought himself
quite fit to vote.
Nearly twenty years ago, another
well-meaning but short-sighted divine
propounded the doctrine that a woman
who wanted to vote must be ready to
plough and dig AMI go on whaling
voyages. This called out from Gail
Hamilton a sharp question, why Lll-
cretia Mott, if she wanted to vote,
must go to the North Sea and hunt
seals, while the Rev. DR.. John Todd
MIGHT stay at home and write sermons?
The question has not been answered
vet. But the incident in NIaryville is
instructive as showing how a rude and
arrogant argument against woman
suffrage will cause al the vague wo-
mans, rights sentiment in women's
minds to crysta,lize. and will often
make more converts than the most ell
oquent speech in favor Of tbs reform.
Alice stone Blackwell.
At = secret meeting Of the pr3hiDl-
ton central committee, held 1T ChjcN-
go Il few days since, it was decided 30
present Gen. Clinton Il. Fisk. of My
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